# Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2015/Gruppe B

Die Gruppe B der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2015 umfasste Südafrika, Samoa, Schottland, Japan und die USA. Die Gruppenspiele fanden zwischen dem 19. September und dem 11. Oktober statt.

## Tabelle

| | Land | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Spiel- punkte | Diff. | Bonus- punkte | Punkte |
| 1. | Sudafrika Südafrika | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176:56 | + 120 | 4 | 16 |
| 2. | Schottland Schottland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 136:93 | + 43 | 2 | 14 |
| 3. | Japan Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 98:100 | − 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 4. | Samoa Samoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69:124 | − 55 | 2 | 6 |
| 5. | Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50:156 | − 106 | 0 | 0 |

## Spiele
### Südafrika – Japan

| 15 | Zane Kirchner |
| 14 | Bryan Habana |
| 13 | Jesse Kriel |
| 12 | Jean de Villiers (C) |
| 11 | Lwazi Mvovo | 70. |
| 10 | Patrick Lambie | 58. |
| 09 | Ruan Pienaar | 58. |
| 08 | Schalk Burger |
| 07 | Pieter-Steph du Toit | 57. |
| 06 | Francois Louw |
| 05 | Victor Matfield |
| 04 | Lood de Jager | 69. |
| 03 | Jannie du Plessis | 54. 79. |
| 02 | Bismarck du Plessis | 54. |
| 01 | Tendai Mtawarira | 54. 79. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Adriaan Strauss | 54. |
| 17 | Trevor Nyakane | 54. 79. |
| 18 | Coenie Oosthuizen | 78. bis 80.′ 54. |
| 19 | Eben Etzebeth | 69. |
| 20 | Siya Kolisi | 57. 79. |
| 21 | Fourie du Preez | 58. |
| 22 | Handré Pollard | 58. |
| 23 | JP Pietersen | 70. |
| Trainer: |
| Sudafrika Heyneke Meyer |
| 15 | Ayumu Gorōmaru |
| 14 | Akihito Yamada | 79. |
| 13 | Male Sa’u |
| 12 | Harumichi Tatekawa |
| 11 | Kōtarō Matsushima |
| 10 | Kōsei Ōno | 73. |
| 09 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 67. |
| 08 | Hendrik Tui | 46. |
| 07 | Michael Broadhurst |
| 06 | Michael Leitch (C) |
| 05 | Hitoshi Ōno | 54. |
| 04 | Luke Thompson |
| 03 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 10. 19. 54. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie | 70. |
| 01 | Masataka Mikami | 58. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Takeshi Kizu | 70. |
| 17 | Keita Inagaki | 58. |
| 18 | Hiroshi Yamashita | 10. 19. 54. |
| 19 | Shin’ya Makabe | 54. |
| 20 | Amanaki Mafi | 46. |
| 21 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 67. |
| 22 | Yū Tamura | 73. |
| 23 | Karne Hesketh | 79. |
| Trainer: |
| Australien Eddie Jones |

### Samoa – USA

| 15 | Tim Nanai-Williams |
| 14 | Ken Pisi |
| 13 | Paul Perez |
| 12 | Rey Lee-Lo | 2. 9. |
| 11 | Alesana Tuilagi | 73. |
| 10 | Tusi Pisi | 58. |
| 09 | Kahn Fotuali’i |
| 08 | Ofisa Treviranus (C) |
| 07 | Jack Lam |
| 06 | Maurie Fa’asavalu | 51. |
| 05 | Joe Tekori | 58. |
| 04 | Filo Paulo |
| 03 | Anthony Perenise | 51. |
| 02 | Ole Avei | 66. |
| 01 | Sakaria Taulafo |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Motu Matu’u | 66. |
| 17 | Viliamu Afatia |
| 18 | Census Johnston | 51. |
| 19 | Faifili Levave | 58. |
| 20 | Alafoti Fa’osiliva | 51. |
| 21 | Vavao Afemai |
| 22 | Michael Stanley | 2. 9. |
| 23 | Fa’atoina Autagavaia | 73. |
| Trainer: |
| Samoa Stephen Betham |
| 15 | Blaine Scully | 51. |
| 14 | Takudzwa Ngwenya |
| 13 | Seamus Kelly |
| 12 | Thretton Palamo |
| 11 | Chris Wyles (C) |
| 10 | AJ MacGinty |
| 09 | Mike Petri |
| 08 | Samu Manoa |
| 07 | Andrew Durutalo |
| 06 | Alastair McFarland |
| 05 | Greg Peterson | 58. |
| 04 | Hayden Smith | 51. |
| 03 | Titi Lamositele | 71. |
| 02 | Zach Fenoglio | 51. |
| 01 | Eric Fry | 71. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Phil Thiel | 51. |
| 17 | Olive Kilifi | 71. |
| 18 | Chris Baumann | 71. |
| 19 | Cameron Dolan | 51. |
| 20 | Danny Barrett | 58. |
| 21 | Shalom Suniula |
| 22 | Folau Niua |
| 23 | Brett Thompson | 51. |
| Trainer: |
| Vereinigte Staaten Mike Tolkin |

### Schottland – Japan

| 15 | Stuart Hogg | 66. |
| 14 | Tommy Seymour |
| 13 | Mark Bennett | 75. |
| 12 | Matt Scott |
| 11 | Sean Lamont |
| 10 | Finn Russell |
| 09 | Greig Laidlaw (C) |
| 08 | David Denton |
| 07 | John Hardie |
| 06 | Ryan Wilson | 57. |
| 05 | Jonny Gray |
| 04 | Grant Gilchrist | 50. |
| 03 | WP Nel | 70. |
| 02 | Ross Ford | 70. |
| 01 | Alasdair Dickinson | 66. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Fraser Brown | 70. |
| 17 | Ryan Grant | 66. |
| 18 | Jon Welsh | 70. |
| 19 | Richie Gray | 50. |
| 20 | Josh Strauss | 57. |
| 21 | Henry Pyrgos |
| 22 | Peter Horne | 75. |
| 23 | Sean Maitland | 66. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Vern Cotter |
| 15 | Ayumu Gorōmaru |
| 14 | Kōtarō Matsushima | 23. bis 33.′ |
| 13 | Male Sa’u |
| 12 | Yū Tamura |
| 11 | Kenki Fukuoka |
| 10 | Harumichi Tatekawa | 72. |
| 09 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 65. |
| 08 | Amanaki Mafi | 46. |
| 07 | Michael Broadhurst |
| 06 | Michael Leitch (C) |
| 05 | Justin Ives | 61. |
| 04 | Luke Thompson | 65. |
| 03 | Hiroshi Yamashita | 53. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie | 70. |
| 01 | Keita Inagaki | 40. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Takeshi Kizu | 70. |
| 17 | Masataka Mikami | 40. |
| 18 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 53. |
| 19 | Shin’ya Makabe | 61. |
| 20 | Shōji Itō | 65. |
| 21 | Hendrik Tui | 45. |
| 22 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 65. |
| 23 | Karne Hesketh | 72. |
| Trainer: |
| Australien Eddie Jones |

### Südafrika – Samoa

| 15 | Willie le Roux |
| 14 | JP Pietersen |
| 13 | Jean de Villiers (C) | 72. 79. |
| 12 | Damian de Allende | 48. |
| 11 | Bryan Habana |
| 10 | Handré Pollard |
| 09 | Fourie du Preez | 74. |
| 08 | Duane Vermeulen |
| 07 | Schalk Burger | 68. |
| 06 | Francois Louw |
| 05 | Victor Matfield | 55. |
| 04 | Eben Etzebeth |
| 03 | Jannie du Plessis | 54. |
| 02 | Adriaan Strauss | 68. |
| 01 | Tendai Mtawarira | 62. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Schalk Brits | 68. |
| 17 | Trevor Nyakane | 62. |
| 18 | Frans Malherbe | 54. |
| 19 | Lood de Jager | 55. |
| 20 | Siya Kolisi | 68. |
| 21 | Ruan Pienaar | 74. |
| 22 | Patrick Lambie | 72. |
| 23 | Jesse Kriel | 48. 77. |
| Trainer: |
| Sudafrika Heyneke Meyer |
| 15 | Tim Nanai-Williams |
| 14 | Ken Pisi |
| 13 | Paul Perez |
| 12 | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 11 | Alesana Tuilagi | 68. |
| 10 | Michael Stanley | 54. |
| 09 | Kahn Fotuali’i | 77. |
| 08 | Ofisa Treviranus (C) | 62. |
| 07 | Jack Lam |
| 06 | TJ Ioane |
| 05 | Joe Tekori | 47. |
| 04 | Filo Paulo |
| 03 | Census Johnston | 52. |
| 02 | Motu Matu’u | 52. |
| 01 | Sakaria Taulafo | 63. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ole Avei | 52. |
| 17 | Viliamu Afatia | 63. |
| 18 | Anthony Perenise | 52. |
| 19 | Faifili Levave | 47. |
| 20 | Sanele Vavae Tuilagi | 62. |
| 21 | Vavao Afemai | 77. |
| 22 | Tusi Pisi | 54. |
| 23 | George Pisi | 68. |
| Trainer: |
| Samoa Stephen Betham |

### Schottland – USA

| 15 | Stuart Hogg |
| 14 | Sean Maitland |
| 13 | Mark Bennett |
| 12 | Peter Horne | 55. |
| 11 | Tim Visser |
| 10 | Finn Russell | 60. |
| 09 | Henry Pyrgos (C) | 53. |
| 08 | Josh Strauss |
| 07 | Ryan Wilson | 46. |
| 06 | Alasdair Strokosch |
| 05 | Grant Gilchrist | 18. |
| 04 | Richie Gray |
| 03 | Jon Welsh | 40. |
| 02 | Ross Ford | 78. |
| 01 | Ryan Grant | 40. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Kevin Bryce | 78. |
| 17 | Alasdair Dickinson | 40. |
| 18 | WP Nel | 40. |
| 19 | Tim Swinson | 18. |
| 20 | Fraser Brown | 46. |
| 21 | Greig Laidlaw | 53. |
| 22 | Duncan Weir | 60. |
| 23 | Matt Scott | 55. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Vern Cotter |
| 15 | Chris Wyles (C) |
| 14 | Takudzwa Ngwenya |
| 13 | Seamus Kelly |
| 12 | Thretton Palamo |
| 11 | Blaine Scully | 59. |
| 10 | AJ MacGinty |
| 09 | Mike Petri | 50. |
| 08 | Samu Manoa |
| 07 | Andrew Durutalo | 59. |
| 06 | Alastair McFarland |
| 05 | Greg Peterson | 50. |
| 04 | Hayden Smith | 43. |
| 03 | Titi Lamositele | 69. |
| 02 | Phil Thiel | 64. |
| 01 | Eric Fry | 67. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Zach Fenoglio | 64. |
| 17 | Olive Kilifi | 67. |
| 18 | Chris Baumann | 69. |
| 19 | Cameron Dolan | 43. |
| 20 | John Quill | 59. |
| 21 | Danny Barrett | 50. |
| 22 | Shalom Suniula | 50. |
| 23 | Folau Niua | 59. |
| Trainer: |
| Vereinigte Staaten Mike Tolkin |

### Samoa – Japan

| 15 | Tim Nanai-Williams |
| 14 | Ken Pisi |
| 13 | Paul Perez |
| 12 | Johnny Leota |
| 11 | Alesana Tuilagi | 22. 29. 48. |
| 10 | Tusi Pisi |
| 09 | Kahn Fotuali’i | 74. |
| 08 | Faifili Levave | 16. bis 26.′ |
| 07 | TJ Ioane | 48. |
| 06 | Ofisa Treviranus (C) | 70. |
| 05 | Kane Thompson |
| 04 | Filo Paulo | 78. bis 80.′ |
| 03 | Census Johnston | 51. |
| 02 | Ole Avei | 56. |
| 01 | Sakaria Taulafo | 19. bis 29.′ 62. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Motu Matu’u | 56. |
| 17 | Viliamu Afatia | 22. 29. 62. |
| 18 | Anthony Perenise | 51. |
| 19 | Jack Lam | 48. |
| 20 | Sanele Vavae Tuilagi | 70. |
| 21 | Vavao Afemai | 74. |
| 22 | Michael Stanley |
| 23 | Rey Lee-Lo | 48. |
| Trainer: |
| Samoa Stephen Betham |
| 15 | Ayumu Gorōmaru |
| 14 | Akihito Yamada | 56. |
| 13 | Male Sa’u | 72. |
| 12 | Harumichi Tatekawa |
| 11 | Kōtarō Matsushima |
| 10 | Kōsei Ōno |
| 09 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 72. |
| 08 | Koliniasi Holani | 60. |
| 07 | Michael Broadhurst | 65. |
| 06 | Michael Leitch (C) |
| 05 | Hitoshi Ōno | 40. |
| 04 | Luke Thompson |
| 03 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 65. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie |
| 01 | Keita Inagaki |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Takeshi Kizu | 72. |
| 17 | Masataka Mikami |
| 18 | Hiroshi Yamashita | 65. |
| 19 | Justin Ives | 40. |
| 20 | Amanaki Mafi | 60. |
| 21 | Hendrik Tui | 65. |
| 22 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 72. |
| 23 | Karne Hesketh | 56. |
| Trainer: |
| Australien Eddie Jones |

### Südafrika – Schottland

| 15 | Willie le Roux |
| 14 | JP Pietersen | 70. |
| 13 | Jesse Kriel |
| 12 | Damian de Allende | 75. |
| 11 | Bryan Habana |
| 10 | Handré Pollard |
| 09 | Fourie du Preez (C) | 79. |
| 08 | Duane Vermeulen |
| 07 | Schalk Burger |
| 06 | Francois Louw |
| 05 | Lood de Jager | 75. |
| 04 | Eben Etzebeth |
| 03 | Jannie du Plessis | 34. bis 44.′ 50. |
| 02 | Bismarck du Plessis | 56. |
| 01 | Tendai Mtawarira | 61. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Adriaan Strauss | 56. |
| 17 | Trevor Nyakane | 61. |
| 18 | Frans Malherbe | 50. |
| 19 | Pieter-Steph du Toit | 75. |
| 20 | Willem Alberts | 70. |
| 21 | Ruan Pienaar | 79. |
| 22 | Patrick Lambie | 70. |
| 23 | Jan Serfontein | 75. |
| Trainer: |
| Sudafrika Heyneke Meyer |
| 15 | Stuart Hogg | 63. |
| 14 | Tommy Seymour |
| 13 | Richie Vernon | 65. |
| 12 | Matt Scott |
| 11 | Tim Visser |
| 10 | Duncan Weir |
| 09 | Greig Laidlaw (C) | 53. bis 63.′ 70. |
| 08 | David Denton |
| 07 | Blair Cowan |
| 06 | Josh Strauss | 30. 34. 56. |
| 05 | Jonny Gray | 68. |
| 04 | Richie Gray |
| 03 | WP Nel | 64. |
| 02 | Fraser Brown | 61. 78. |
| 01 | Gordon Reid | 51. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ross Ford | 61. 78. |
| 17 | Alasdair Dickinson | 51. |
| 18 | Jon Welsh | 64. |
| 19 | Tim Swinson | 68. |
| 20 | Ryan Wilson | 30. 34. 56. |
| 21 | Sam Hidalgo-Clyne | 70. |
| 22 | Peter Horne | 65. |
| 23 | Sean Lamont | 63. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Vern Cotter |

### Südafrika – USA

| 15 | Willie le Roux |
| 14 | Bryan Habana |
| 13 | Jesse Kriel |
| 12 | Damian de Allende | 60. |
| 11 | Lwazi Mvovo |
| 10 | Handré Pollard | 56. |
| 09 | Fourie du Preez (C) | 63. |
| 08 | Duane Vermeulen |
| 07 | Schalk Burger | 48. |
| 06 | Francois Louw |
| 05 | Lood de Jager | 63. |
| 04 | Eben Etzebeth |
| 03 | Frans Malherbe | 60. |
| 02 | Bismarck du Plessis | 56. |
| 01 | Tendai Mtawarira | 56. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Schalk Brits | 56. |
| 17 | Trevor Nyakane | 56. |
| 18 | Coenie Oosthuizen | 60. |
| 19 | Pieter-Steph du Toit | 63. |
| 20 | Willem Alberts | 48. |
| 21 | Rudy Paige | 63. |
| 22 | Morné Steyn | 56. |
| 23 | Jan Serfontein | 60. |
| Trainer: |
| Sudafrika Heyneke Meyer |
| 15 | Blaine Scully | 23. 26. 70. |
| 14 | Brett Thompson |
| 13 | Folau Niua |
| 12 | Andrew Suniula |
| 11 | Zack Test |
| 10 | Shalom Suniula |
| 09 | Niku Kruger |
| 08 | Samu Manoa (C) | 48. |
| 07 | John Quill |
| 06 | Danny Barrett | 58. |
| 05 | Matt Trouville | 70. |
| 04 | Louis Stanfill |
| 03 | Chris Baumann |
| 02 | Phil Thiel | 72. |
| 01 | Olive Kilifi | 59. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Joe Taufete'e | 72. |
| 17 | Zach Fenoglio | 70. |
| 18 | Matekitonga Moeakiola | 59. |
| 19 | Titi Lamositele |
| 20 | Cameron Dolan | 48. |
| 21 | Alastair McFarland | 58. |
| 22 | Mike Petri |
| 23 | Chris Wyles | 23. 26. 70. |
| Trainer: |
| Vereinigte Staaten Mike Tolkin |

### Samoa – Schottland

| 15 | Tim Nanai-Williams |
| 14 | Paul Perez |
| 13 | George Pisi |
| 12 | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 11 | Fa’atoina Autagavaia | 71. |
| 10 | Tusi Pisi | 71. |
| 09 | Kahn Fotuali’i (C) | 79. |
| 08 | Alafoti Fa’osiliva |
| 07 | Jack Lam |
| 06 | Maurie Fa’asavalu | 59. |
| 05 | Kane Thompson | 29. |
| 04 | Filo Paulo |
| 03 | Census Johnston | 59. |
| 02 | Manu Leiataua | 74. |
| 01 | Sakaria Taulafo | 59. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Motu Matu’u | 74. |
| 17 | Viliamu Afatia | 59. |
| 18 | Anthony Perenise | 59. |
| 19 | Faifili Levave | 29. |
| 20 | Sanele Vavae Tuilagi | 59. |
| 21 | Vavao Afemai | 79. |
| 22 | Patrick Fa'apale | 71. |
| 23 | Ken Pisi | 71. |
| Trainer: |
| Samoa Stephen Betham |
| 15 | Stuart Hogg | 71. |
| 14 | Sean Maitland |
| 13 | Mark Bennett |
| 12 | Matt Scott | 76. |
| 11 | Tommy Seymour |
| 10 | Finn Russell |
| 09 | Greig Laidlaw (C) |
| 08 | David Denton |
| 07 | John Hardie |
| 06 | Ryan Wilson | 28. bis 38.′ 53. |
| 05 | Jonny Gray | 62. |
| 04 | Richie Gray |
| 03 | WP Nel |
| 02 | Ross Ford | 66. |
| 01 | Alasdair Dickinson | 23. 28. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Fraser Brown | 66. |
| 17 | Gordon Reid | 23. 28. |
| 18 | Jon Welsh |
| 19 | Tim Swinson | 62. |
| 20 | Josh Strauss | 53. |
| 21 | Henry Pyrgos |
| 22 | Peter Horne | 76. |
| 23 | Sean Lamont | 71. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Vern Cotter |

### USA – Japan

| 15 | Chris Wyles (C) |
| 14 | Takudzwa Ngwenya |
| 13 | Seamus Kelly |
| 12 | Thretton Palamo |
| 11 | Zack Test |
| 10 | AJ MacGinty |
| 09 | Mike Petri |
| 08 | Samu Manoa |
| 07 | Andrew Durutalo |
| 06 | Alastair McFarland | 63. |
| 05 | Greg Peterson | 77. |
| 04 | Hayden Smith | 31. |
| 03 | Titi Lamositele |
| 02 | Zach Fenoglio | 64. |
| 01 | Eric Fry | 61. bis 71.′ |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Phil Thiel | 64. |
| 17 | Olive Kilifi |
| 18 | Chris Baumann |
| 19 | Cameron Dolan | 31. |
| 20 | John Quill | 77. |
| 21 | Danny Barrett | 63. |
| 22 | Niku Kruger |
| 23 | Folau Niua |
| Trainer: |
| Vereinigte Staaten Mike Tolkin |
| 15 | Ayumu Gorōmaru |
| 14 | Yoshikazu Fujita |
| 13 | Harumichi Tatekawa |
| 12 | Craig Wing |
| 11 | Kōtarō Matsushima | 49. 57. |
| 10 | Kōsei Ōno | 73. |
| 09 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 63. |
| 08 | Koliniasi Holani | 40. |
| 07 | Michael Broadhurst | 73. |
| 06 | Michael Leitch (C) |
| 05 | Justin Ives | 68. |
| 04 | Luke Thompson |
| 03 | Hiroshi Yamashita | 40. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie | 77. |
| 01 | Keita Inagaki | 59. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Takeshi Kizu | 77. |
| 17 | Masataka Mikami | 59. |
| 18 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | 40. |
| 19 | Shin’ya Makabe | 68. |
| 20 | Amanaki Mafi | 40. |
| 21 | Hendrik Tui | 73. |
| 22 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 63. |
| 23 | Karne Hesketh | 49. 57. 73. |
| Trainer: |
| Australien Eddie Jones |